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Sergeant Stubby (Read 342 times)
Apr 25th, 2006 at 4:50am

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This almost sounds too outrageous to be true.  Almost. Wink Sergeant Stubby: The decorated pooch of World War I.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_Stubby
 

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Reply #1 - Apr 25th, 2006 at 1:12pm

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Thanks a lot for bringing tears to my eyes, Scorp. For more than a decade of my life, there was a particular dog in my life. He was there, as a pup, when I was 5 and nearly stepped on a spotted adder. He got its attention while I ran back to the field, then he followed me (later in his life, he'd learned to snap a snake's neck).
It went the other way, too. I responded to the combat he was in with a woodchuck (Native American = otchek, aka groundhog) nearly his size. He may have eventually won but much the worse for wear: a definite fight for survival for the both of them since, with his temperment, he would continue to the bitter end. After waiting for a clear shot, I threw a large rock onto the back of of the woodchuck, its demise at hand.
Very jealous if another dog got my attention, he attacked a German shepherd I was petting. I have a scar from a tooth hole, from 28 pounds of swinging fury, in my finger. I'd tried to stop his attack and took the bite, myself; a permanent souvenier to remember him by.
He was part cocker spaniel and part terrier. All of his features favored the spaniel except his short legs -- we named him "Stubby."
 
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Reply #2 - Apr 25th, 2006 at 3:14pm

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Never heard of this gallant canine before... what a story.
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Dogs have always proved extremely valuable in combat... but it's hard to believe my Peg is possibly descended from dogs bred by the Romans for war!

She's a lover, not a fighter... but good for morale, and occasional lookout duty... Grin
 

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